Daily Update 11-1-11

Legislature:

NAACP Opposes Uranium Mining In Virginia
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/naacp-opposes-uranium-mining-in-virginia/2011/10/31/gIQAsXRGZM_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Governor:

Virginia, EPA Renew Chesapeake Bay Spat
Cory Nealon
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-nws-deadrise-1101-20111031,0,5587696.story

Politics/Elections:

Democrats Give $202,500 To Former GOP Senator
Wesley P. Hester , Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/01/tdmain01-democrats-give-202500-to-former-gop-senat-ar-1425116/

Smith, Bell Trade Barbs Over Funds
Michael Sluss
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/300540

Dems, GOP Spend Millions Late In Assembly Races
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/dems-gop-spend-millions-late-house-senate-races

Campaign Finance Reports Show Late-Race Senate Priorities
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/campaign-finance-reports-show-laterace-senate-priorities

Most Local GOP Candidates Take Pass On No-Tax Pledge
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-candidates-no-tax-pledge-20111031,0,3219399.story

Houck Promises Louisa County Quake Tax Break
Chelyen Davis
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/112011/11012011/662094

17th District Candidates Spend Almost $1 Million In October
Chelyen Davis
Free Lance-Star
http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/on-politics/2011/10/31/17th-district-candidates-spend-almost-1-million-in-october/

Anti-Democratic Text Messages In Northern Va. Prompt Lawsuit
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/anti-democratic-text-messages-in-northern-va-prompt-lawsuit-complaints/2011/10/31/gIQA0cVdaM_story.html?wprss=rss_virginia

Favola, Merrick Continue Battle Over Gun Rights
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/favola-merrick-continue-battle-over-gun-rights/2011/10/31/gIQATPUVZM_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Anti-Abortion Group Targets Sen. Locke At Church With Brutal Ads
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/10/anti-abortion-group-targets-sen-locke-at-church-with-brutal-ads.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

Anti-Abortion Protest Targets Virginia Senator At Church
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/antiabortion-protest-targets-virginia-senator-church

Race No Done Deal For 50-Year Incumbent Lacey Putney
Matt Chittum
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/300534

Marro Withdraws From Senate Race
Leesburg Today
http://www.leesburg2day.com/news/article_3fda19b2-03fc-11e1-a822-001cc4c002e0.html

McDonnell, Warner Fill Airwaves, Phone Lines
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-warner-fill-airwaves-phone-lines/2011/10/31/gIQALoqgZM_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

State GOP Leaders Decry Loudoun GOP Email
Olympia Meola & Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/12170719872/state-gop-leaders-decry-loudoun-county-republicans

LCRC Email Sets Off Firestorm
Erika Jacobson Moore
Leesburg Today
http://www.leesburg2day.com/news/article_04d18cac-0400-11e1-968d-001cc4c002e0.html

Va GOP Condemns E-Mail With An Image Of Obama Shot In The Head
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/va-republican-party-condemns-loudoun-gop-e-mail-with-an-image-of-obama-shot-in-the-head/2011/10/31/gIQAunFuZM_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Top Republicans Slam Loudoun Email Showing Obama With Bullet Hole
David Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/31/republicans-slam-loudoun-email-obama-bullet-hole/

Health:

More Virginians Are Without Health Insurance
Prue Salasky
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/health/dp-nws-virginia-insurance-20111031,0,7657461.story

Editorials:

Putney Prevails On Seniority And Credibility
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/300530

Investing In Colleges
Free Lance-Star Editorial
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/112011/11012011/661447

Putney Prevails On Seniority And Credibility
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/300530

State Senate District 2 Endorsement
Daily Press Editorial
http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-harmon-editorial-1101-20111031,0,2307469.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews%2Fopinion+%28Daily+Press+-+Today%27s+Opinion%29